The sequence (n-4)^2-2, n = 7, 8, ... enumerates the number of non-isomorphic sequences of length n, with entries from {1, 2, 3} and no two adjacent entries the same, that minimally contain each of the thirteen rankings of three players (111, 121, 112, 211, 122, 212, 221, 123, 132, 213, 231, 312, 321) as embedded order isomorphic subsequences. By "minimally", we mean that the n-th symbol is necessary for complete inclusion of all thirteen words. See the arXiv paper below for proof. If n = 7, these sequences are 1213121, 1213212, 1231213, 1231231, 1231321, 1232123, and 1232132, and for each case, there are 3! = 6 isomorphs. - Anant Godbole, Feb 20 2013

With a different offset, this is 2n^2 - (n + 1)^2, which arises in one explanation of why Bertrand's postulate does not automatically prove Legendre's conjecture: as n gets larger, so does the range of numbers that can have primes that satisfy Bertrand's postulate yet do nothing for Legendre's conjecture. - Alonso del Arte, Nov 06 2013